We love the tender texture of lentils and couscous; the fibrous grains and legumes are the perfect pair for handling bold flavours. Combine that with spiced and roasted veggies, tahini garlic sauce and fresh mint for a bowl to remember!
Keep an eye out...Due to recent sourcing challenges, we’ve replaced courgette with parsnip, which may be a little different to what’s pictured. Don’t worry, your recipe will be just as delicious!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1
carrot
1
parsnip
1 tin
lentils
1
onion
½
lemon
1 bag
mint
1 packet
roasted almonds
(Contains: Almond; )
1 sachet
chermoula spice blend
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
couscous
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat); )
1 packet
tahini
(Contains: Sesame; )
1 packet
Garlic Dip
(May be present: Gluten, Eggs, Fish, Milk, Sesame, Soy, Almond. )
1 packet
baby spinach leaves
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
1 drizzle
honey
1 tbs
balsamic vinegar
1 tsp
brown sugar
½ tbs
water (for the onion)
¾ cup
water (for the couscous)
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Cut the carrot and courgette into thick half-moons. Place the veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.
While the veggies are roasting, drain and rinse the lentils. Thinly slice the red onion. Slice the lemon into wedges. Roughly chop the roasted almonds. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat. Cook the lentils and the chermoula spice blend until fragrant and warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Add the butter and a drizzle of honey and cook, stirring, until melted, 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the onion, stirring, until softened, 5-6 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the balsamic vinegar, water (for the onion) and brown sugar and mix well. Cook until dark and sticky, 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
While the onion is cooking, add the water (for the couscous) and vegetable stock powder to a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the couscous and stir to combine. Cover with a lid and remove from the heat. Set aside until all the water is absorbed, 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork.
In a small bowl, combine the tahini and garlic dip. Set aside. Add the lentils, roasted veggies, baby spinach leaves and a drizzle of olive oil to the couscous. Toss to combine.
Divide the chermoula and lentil couscous between bowls. Top with the caramelised onion. Drizzle over the tahini garlic sauce. Tear over the mint leaves. Garnish with the roasted almonds. Squeeze over some lemon juice and serve with any remaining lemon wedges.